Camden Property Trust Announces Tax Characteristics of 2014 Distributions

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) announced today the income tax characteristics of its 2014 distributions paid to shareholders as they will be reported on Form 1099-DIV. The Company is releasing information at this time to aid banks, brokerage firms, and institutional investors that are required to issue Form 1099s to their account holders. The final classifications of the distributions for 2014 are as follows:

Camden Property Trust – Common Shares			(CUSIP – 133131102)
	Record Date	Payment Date	Cash Distribution Per Share	Ordinary Taxable Dividend ^(1)	Capital Gain Distribution	Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Capital Gain 25% Rate	Return of Capital
	03/31/14	04/17/14	$0.6600	46.6558%	38.7624%	14.5818%	0.0000%
	06/30/14	07/17/14	$0.6600	46.6558%	38.7624%	14.5818%	0.0000%
	09/30/14	10/17/14	$0.6600	46.6558%	38.7624%	14.5818%	0.0000%
	12/17/14	01/16/15	$0.6600	46.6558%	38.7624%	14.5818%	0.0000%

Based on the above percentages, the following represents a 1099-DIV for one share of common stock:
	Form 1099-DIV	(Boxes 1a + 2a + 3)	Box 1a	Box 2a	Box 2b	Box 3
		Cash Distribution Per Share	Ordinary Taxable Dividend ^(1)	Total Capital Gain Distributions	Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain^(2)	Nondividend Distributions^(3)
	Total	$2.6400	$1.2317	$1.4083	$0.3850	$0.0000

^(1)	None of the dividends classified as ordinary taxable dividends represents “qualified dividend income” and, therefore, are not eligible for the lower tax rate.
^(2)	Amounts in Box 2b are included in Box 2a.
^(3)	Amounts in Box 3 are also known as Return of Capital.

For corporate shareholders the Section 291(a) preference item is 2.9164% of the total distribution.

Also, the company did not incur any foreign taxes during 2014.

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements under the federal securities law. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Camden operates, management’s beliefs, and assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict.

Camden Property Trust, an S&P 400 Company, is a real estate company engaged in the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns interests in and operates 165 properties containing 58,183 apartment homes across the United States. Upon completion of 13 properties under development, the Company’s portfolio will increase to 62,297 apartment homes in 178 properties. In 2014 Camden was named, for the seventh consecutive year, by FORTUNE® Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America, ranking #11.

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